Foreign Cinema
The most beautiful and romantic restaurant in the city. The indoor dining room is stunning, and the outdoor space with the movie is its most unique feature. The food is consistently good and seasonal. Start with oysters, then a picnic dish and some appetizers. Go for the fried chicken (sometimes it's roast chicken) or the steak. For dessert: if they have the chèvre cheesecake, get that — if not, the birthday cake is amazing. Ask for the big wine list if you're a wine lover.
- Oysters
- Fried chicken
- Chèvre cheesecake
- Ask for the big wine list
On my list of the best Californian cooking in San Francisco and where to drink well in San Francisco.
Common questions
What should I order at Foreign Cinema?
Edmund goes for oysters, fried chicken, chèvre cheesecake, ask for the big wine list.
Where is Foreign Cinema?
2526 Mission St, Mission, in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Is Foreign Cinema worth going back to?
Edmund has eaten there 24 separate times since 2022, which is why it is on a list of 31 places drawn from nearly 500.